nghiêng nước nghiêng thành
extremely beautiful and attractive
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Sayings you’ll hear in the South — distinctly Southern usage first, then nationwide staples.
extremely beautiful and attractive
To make a futile effort
Being poor in both material and moral aspects is worrying
Filial duty is the utmost moral obligation
side job
says one thing but does another
A corrupted source leads to tainted outcomes
Auspicious or lucky day
Look to one's own family or problems first
To benefit from others' quarrels or conflicts
porter
Sellers ask for a high price, but buyers offer a low one
Others have a good life
One gets paid for their effort
People come and go in pairs or groups
Human plans are inferior to fate's plans
When the parent is alive, the child is provided for, but when the parent dies, the child's support is lost
commuter
There is no point meeting if nothing is accomplished
To endure suffering in silence and then take revenge
Haven't been in a position long enough to understand its challenges
I love you
Use someone's experience as a lesson
A family split by internal conflict
To be cautious and considerate of consequences
Completely blind or oblivious
Vietnamese idiom; English definition pending editorial review.
Very weak or fragile
Extremely dull and uninteresting
To treat one side with respect and the other with disdain
First-rate or second-rate, with no intermediate quality
Family background, wealth, connections, and intelligence are key factors in success
Someone who is extremely poor
To be the best or second best at something
Prioritizing one's family over others
Adapt to local customs when in a new place
Love and cherish each other
to remember someone with longing and nostalgia
Spend all during a short prosperous period
Vietnamese idiom; English definition pending editorial review.
To handle something with great care and delicacy
Vietnamese idiom; English definition pending editorial review.
The wife is foolish but the husband is clever
Think carefully before acting
To speak indirectly or hint at something
Say one thing but do another
No matter how high a mountain is, it still has its own peak
Be responsible for both speaking and making mistakes
A minor or insignificant problem
to be deeply involved or overwhelmed
One person suffers the consequences of others' actions
Distant help is useless in an emergency
A done deal or irreversible situation
Something is completely useless or ineffective
A feeling of sadness and sorrow
A small effort has no effect on a large problem
Young pilot
It is necessary to take risks in order to achieve something.
A charming or charismatic person can be a hidden danger
gluttonous